Svalbard is a name that sends tingles of excitement down my spine. This icy archipelago, lying halfway between Norway and the North Pole, is home to an extraordinary cast of awe-inspiring animals such as walruses, whales and Arctic foxes, not to mention a tasty variety of birds. In the town of Longyearbyen, our workshop base, it's possible to have close encounters with many of the Arctic's "most wanted" species. When you add snow-capped peaks, colourful houses & pleasant weat
